The Deepwater Horizon disaster set new records for holding polluters to account. But it had much less impact on laws regulating offshore drilling or US oil dependence.
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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread damage in the Gulf of Mexico, but some parts of this complex ecosystem fared better than others.
The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later, post-spill reforms are being undone and the Gulf of Mexico remains vulnerable.
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial reefs – a policy that benefits both marine life and oil companies?
The Trump administration plan to expand offshore oil and gas production along US coastlines faces serious roadblocks. But there are smarter ways to pursue 'energy dominance.'
Can presidents undo decisions by their predecessors to protect federal lands from development? A recent court ruling on offshore drilling says no, and could also affect contested lands in Utah.
In 2004 an underwater avalanche destroyed an oil platform off Louisiana, causing a 14-year spill. An expert on oil and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico warns that this could happen in other places.
It's too soon for South Africa to start counting its chickens over the recent offshore gas find by global energy giant Total.
The ocean floor holds unique information about Earth's history. Scientific ocean drilling, which started 50 years ago, has yielded insights into climate change, geohazards and the key conditions for life.
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Acting Director of the Global Change Institute (GCI), University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct professor African Energy Leadership Centre Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Professor of Law and Director, Center for Land Environment, and Natural Resources, University of California, Irvine
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Suzanne OConnell is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University
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Visiting Researcher, Marine Science institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Research Biologist, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University
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Professor of Environmental Law, George Washington University
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Associate Professor of Marine Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Jeffrey F. Liss Professor from Practice and Director, Environmental Law and Policy Program, University of Michigan
